The Dish: Actors galore spotted in Greenwich

Published 5:33 pm, Saturday, December 1, 2012

Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, left, gives a bit of fashion mentoring to Greenwich resident, Lynne Jassem, on the set of the Showtime television series "The Big C," that was videotaping at the YMCA of Greenwich, Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 27, 2012. Jassem, a member of the Greenwich YMCA, was passing through the set when she noticed Mizrahi and went over to speak to him. "Hhe's my favorite designer," she said. Mizrahi is guest-starring on the show as himself, playing the role of a fashion mentor. less

Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, left, gives a bit of fashion mentoring to Greenwich resident, Lynne Jassem, on the set of the Showtime television series "The Big C," that was videotaping at the YMCA of ... more

Scene ... The YMCA of Greenwich played host to the filming of Showtime's "The Big C," starring Laura Linney and Gabourey Sidibe, last week. Sidibe and fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi were both on the set at the YMCA, while Linney was filming across the street at Banchet Flowers. The community room at the Greenwich Y is now sporting a very cool, large wall mural courtesy of "The Big C."

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Out there ... The First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich on West Putnam Avenue will present "Handel's Messiah: Christmas Portion" at 4 p.m. Dec. 9. Greenwich resident Randall Atcheson, First Presbyterian's new minister of music and organist, will be performing and conducting the First Presbyterian Chancel Choir and orchestra. Freewill offering to be taken. For more info, call at 203-869-8686 or visit www.fpcg.org.

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Scene ... Actors Timothy Hutton, Hope Davis and David Duchovny were seen having dinner at eleven14 Kitchen on Putnam Avenue in Riverside last week. The crew is in town filming the real-life drama "After The Fall," based on the untimely death of Greenwich resident Maria Fareri, and the state-of-the-art children's hospital her parents were inspired to build, The Maria Fareri Children's Hospital in New York.

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Out there ... An evening of tributes and holiday tea to honor Sam Deibler, director of the Greenwich Commission on Aging, for his decade of service to the town, its senior community and his retirement, takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Greenwich Senior Center, 299 Greenwich Avenue. A $45 attendance donation is suggested. For more info, call 203-862-6710.

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Scene ... New Canaan resident and crooner Harry Connick Jr. and his Victoria's Secret supermodel wife, Jill GoodAcre, were seen dining at Olio Restaurant on Hope Street in Stamford on Nov. 20.

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Out there ... Alliance Francaise of Greenwich will host an evening of "Champagne & Chansons" from 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Bendheim Gallery and Meeting Room at 299 Greenwich Ave. The event will feature hors d'oeuvres by Meli-Melo, champagne from Le Wine Shop, music by "Les Choristes" from

the Stanwich School, who will sing a selection of French and English Christmas carols, and the gallery's featured works of renowned French artists Marc Chagall and Sonia Delaunay. For tickets ($20), RSVP to the Alliance Francaise of Greenwich at 203-629-1340 or info@afgreenwich.org.

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Out there ... The Stanwich Congregational Church will present its first concert with new organist and director of music, Sean Jackson, at 3 p.m. Dec. 15 Jackson, former assistant organist at Trinity Wall Street and most recently organist at St. John's Episcopal in Stamford, will be joined by the Stanwich Choir. Along with its regular soloists, Denise LeVan, Wendy Gerbier and Wiley Maddox, the concert will also feature guest artists soprano Amy Clapp Dye, and violinists Anna Leinbach and Stephen Clapp, dean emeritus of Juilliard).

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Out there ... The Greenwich Preservation Trust is holding a cocktail fundraiser at Saks Fifth Avenue Greenwich at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6 to benefit the Thomas Lyon House on Byram Road. The event will feature a fashion show, silent auction and wine and cheese, with a percentage of sales benefiting the Lyon House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is the oldest unaltered colonial house in Greenwich. For more info, call Jo Conboy at 203-661-6343.

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Out there ... SPLURGE Unique Gifts, Home Decor, and Jewelry is celebrating five years in Greenwich this month with festivities taking place this weekend including refreshments, free ornament personalization on purchased ornaments, and $50 SPLURGE gift certificates to five lucky shoppers. The popular shop, owned by Sonia Sotire Malloy, moved to its location on 39 Lewis St. in 2011. For more info, call 203-869-7600.

And that's all for now.

Later.

Got a tip? Seen a celebrity? Email Susie Costaregni at thedish2@yahoo.com.